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Central West (Bathurst, Orange, Mudgee) · Farming & the land

Farming & the land, 1950

1,310 stories in Central West (Bathurst, Orange, Mudgee)'s papers · page 11 of 66

Fine Merino Wool Wool Board Worried

National Advocate · Saturday 18 February 1950 · page 3

SYDNEY, Friday: Although Australian wool generally has never brought better prices, the Australian Wool Board is worried about the drop…

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Stud Cattle for Australia

National Advocate · Saturday 18 February 1950 · page 2

LONDON, Friday: At the final day of the annual Shorthorn sale at Perth (Scotland), an Australian, D. Mundo, paid 1600 guineas for a red…

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DRESSMAKING Wool Competition

National Advocate · Saturday 18 February 1950 · page 1

SYDNEY. Friday: A home dress-making competition will be conducted by the Australian Wool Board throughout the Commonwealth to…

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Butter and Sugar Increase in Price Refused

National Advocate · Saturday 18 February 1950 · page 3

SYDNEY, Friday: The Minister in charge of prices (Mr. Finnan) said today that there was no immediate possibility of retail growers being…

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Bathurst District Conditions Too Much Rain For Sheep

National Advocate · Saturday 18 February 1950 · page 6

"Considerably more rain than could be desired at almost any period at the year has fallen this month[?] reported St[?]ck Inspector, Mr. J. C…

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Wheat Silos at Manildra (From Our Correspondent)

Central Western Daily · Saturday 18 February 1950 · page 8

MANILDRA. —A total of 260,000 bashels of wheat was received at Manildra grain silos this year. The silos closed for reception…

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Experiment Farm for Orange

Central Western Daily · Monday 20 February 1950 · page 2

BATHURST, Sunday.—It was [?] in Bathurst last night that it was planned to transfer the Bathurst…

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No Breach in Wheat Agreement

Central Western Daily · Tuesday 21 February 1950 · page 3

LONDON, Monday.—British officials deny that there is any breach between Britain and Australia over wheat,…

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Heavy Losses of Sheep in Flooded South-west

Lithgow Mercury · Tuesday 21 February 1950 · page 1

SYDNEY. This Afternoon.-- Stockmen fear that thousands of sheep have been drowned by floodwaters in the south-western…

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Wool Research Labortory

National Advocate · Wednesday 22 February 1950 · page 1

TRANGIE, Tuesday: At the Trungle Experiment Farm on March 15, the Minister for Agriculture (Mr. Graham) will officially open the new wool…

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Brisbane Wool Sales

National Advocate · Wednesday 22 February 1950 · page 2

BRISBANE, Tuesday: At the Brisbane wool sales today, average prices for fleece and skirtings rose 5 per cent on last day's market, bringing the…

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New Experiment Farm for C. West Local District Ideal, Says Local Member for Orange

The Lyndhurst Shire Chronicle · Wednesday 22 February 1950 · page 4

Following representations by Mr. Charles Cutler M.L.A. Country Party Member for Orange, on behalf of various organisations,…

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Plans for Experiment Farm at Orange

Central Western Daily · Wednesday 22 February 1950 · page 1

A Government spokesman in Sydney yesterday confirmed a report that the Government was…

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Field Day On District Dairy Farm

Central Western Daily · Thursday 23 February 1950 · page 7

The first dairying field day to be held in the Central Western districts took place on Mr. Wiggins’…

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Wool Report

Molong Express and Western District Advertiser · Friday 24 February 1950 · page 9

The Farmers and Graziers' Cooperative Grain Insurance Co. Ltd, 17th February, 1950. We submitted a catalogue of 4,270…

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Transfer to Orange? Query on Bathurst Farm

National Advocate · Friday 24 February 1950 · page 2

SYDNEY, Thursday: In the Legislative Assembly today, Mr. Cutter (CP. Orange) asked the Minister for Agriculture if there was any…

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Minister Evasive on Experiment Farm Question In Parliament

Central Western Daily · Friday 24 February 1950 · page 5

The Minister for Agriculture, Mr. Graham, gave an indefinite reply when asked in Parliament yesterday whether the Bathurst Experimental Farm would be transfererd to Orange…

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Wool Report

Central Western Daily · Saturday 25 February 1950 · page 5

The Farmers and Graziers’ Co-operative Grain Insurance and Agency Co. Ltd., report on 17th February, 1950:—…

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Prizemoney for Dairy Competitions

Central Western Daily · Saturday 25 February 1950 · page 2

Dairy farm competitions, covering £2055 in prizemoney, are being promoted by the N.S.W. Department…

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Farmers and Floods Trying Times in the North

National Advocate · Monday 27 February 1950 · page 2

SYDNEY, Sunday: Farmers in the Hunter Valley are now trying to reclaim their paddocks after the flood a fortnight ago—the fifth flood they have…

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